Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 has been called off with the lightweight champion unable to leave Russia due to the coronavirus outbreak.

It follows from what had been an arduous task for the UFC chief in finding a new location to host the highly-anticipated fight, with a host of venues across the United States refusing to host the event.

Five-month-old baby Jay-Natalie La Santa, the daughter of FDNY firefighter Jerel La Santa and his wife Lindsey, passed away from COVID-19 on Monday.

James Segeyaro, 28, was stood down from the Brisbane Broncos in October after returning a positive A-sample for banned muscle-enhancing drugs.

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Whyte failed a drugs test ahead of his fight with Oscar Rivas in London in July. The Brixton heavyweight also changed his gloves at the last minute.

Mark Hunt has reignited his feud with Dana White by launching a foul-mouthed attack on the UFC president and the way he runs the mixed martial arts company.

Liverpool are striving to become only the second team in Premier League history to go a season unbeaten, but their next opponents Watford are focussed on fighting for their lives at the bottom.

A fight is brewing among forces behind the Trump transition over the future of the Justice Department, with rival factions jockeying for Ted Cruz or Kris Kobach as attorney general.

Court ruling means minicab drivers, which include Uber's 45,000-strong fleet, will have to continue paying the £11.50 daily fee which does not apply to black cab drivers.

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party are preparing to fight the next general election on the assumption that Brexit has not yet happened, according to leaked campaign documents.

It surged four per cent in a new YouGov survey of voting intentions. Boris Johnson's Tories were down one per cent at 38 per cent, while Labour had lost two per cent in falling to just 25 per cent.

A Diego Costa-inspired Atletico Madrid came from behind to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start against Monaco.

A Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile is launched in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 14, in the latest of a number of weapon launches from the country. The image was shared by North Korea.

Katy Perry is performing at the FIGHT ON bushfire recovery concert in regional Victoria, Australia on Wednesday night.  

The 35-year-old singer's paternal grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson, who passed away shortly after Katy announced her pregnancy, will be the inspiration behind her daughter's name.

The Kardashian-Jenners are known for their sibling spats.

The Gypsy King (right) called out Ngannou (left, left picture) and now the UFC star has roped in boxing legend Mike Tyson (right, left picture) to help him prepare for Fury.

Conor McGregor's comeback in the New Year is on track and talks over a fight in Las Vegas are 'progressing', according to his manager. McGregor is due to make his return in Las Vegas in January.

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he knew he had Conor McGregor beaten the moment  they came face-to-face with one another prior to the start of their fight.

The 42-year-old fought for the last time in a professional bout in 2017 as he beat Conor McGregor but made £7m when he overcame Tenshin Nasakuwa in one round in 2018.

Conor McGregor's eagerly anticipated UFC comeback looks to have been placed on hold, after it emerged his intended comeback event is to host no title fights or pay-per-view clashes.

Sportsmail charts the rise of fight purses from that 14-round brawl between Burns and Johnson to Conor McGregor's money-spinning foray into boxing to take on Floyd Mayweather in 2017.

They have exchanged heated messages on social media over the past few months and hinted at a future clash, but White believes it would be a 'bad idea' for McGregor to take that fight.

John Kavanagh says the Irishman was in the best condition he had seen him in as he prepares to fight Donald Cerrone on January 18 in his first bout for 15 months.

2019 had some big fights, Anthony Joshua's double-header with Andy Ruiz Jr the most notable, but 2020 is looking set to blow it out of the water in terms of entertainment. . 

Sportsmail will provide you with all the latest including Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone fight date, time and channel plus location, ticket availability, records and latest odds.

by the time he steps into the octagon to face 'Cowboy' Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas on Saturday, it will be an incredible 1,160 days since he last won a fight. What has he done since then?

UFC star Conor McGregor is in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao as the Irishman targets a return to the boxing ring. McGregor is preparing to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez believes Conor McGregor will be victorious in his return fight against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone on Saturday night.

'They all think I'm toast but I'm still the bread,' Conor McGregor said with a smile during a fascinating sit-down interview with Ariel Helwani ahead of his highly-antticipated return fight.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Jorge Masvidal wants to smash Conor McGregor and box office records with a mega-fight in the new 65,000-seater Raiders stadium if he beats Donald Cerrone.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Which Conor McGregor will show up at UFC 246? That is the question on everyone's lips ahead of his return fight against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone.

Conor McGregor made a sensational return to the Octagon as he beat Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather fueled speculation of a rematch with Conor McGregor after the Irishman recorded a 40-second thrashing of Donald Cerrone on his return at UFC 246.

The Irishman made an explosive return to the Octagon against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night, brutally dismantling his opponent after just 40 seconds at UFC 246.

McGregor obliterated 'Cowboy' Cerrone in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas last week in what was his first fight back in the octagon since his defeat by rival Khabib in October 2018.

Conor McGregor has a number of options when it comes to who he should face next inside the octagon but there is no doubting who the majority of fans want it to be. 

EXCLUSIVE: Leon Edwards has slammed welterweight rivals Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman for their 'weird WWE' confrontation and is supremely confident of beating Tyron Woodley.

Conor McGregor stunned Donald Cerrone within 40 seconds on his stunning return at UFC 246 after 15 months away from the Octagon and he is already seeking his next challenge.

Many would have assumed that despite a 46-second loss to Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone would have pocketed a big pay day. However he says that is not the case.

'He's focused on Khabib. He wants the Khabib fight. He'll wait for that.'  UFC President Dana White ushered the words that every Conor McGregor fan wanted to hear.

Floyd Mayweather claims his approach for his 2017 mega fight with Conor McGregor was so laid back that all he did in preparation were 'pushups and sit-ups'.

Floyd Mayweather has teased the remarkable prospect of potentially returning to the ring to fight both Conor McGregor and  Khabib Nurmagomedov, on the same day.

Floyd Mayweather's uncle has revealed his nephew is planning to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on the same day in what would be a historic double header. 

The 31-year-old UFC fighter could be lining himself up for a sensational return to the boxing ring and looks to have plenty of options when choosing his next opponent.

The American boxer earned over £200million from his victory over McGregor in 2017. The 43-year-old officially retired from the ring after 50 wins from 50 fights following that win over McGregor.

McGregor exploded back onto the UFC scene last month with a 40-second knockout win over Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and talk has now switched to who he will fight next on the comeback trail

The UFC star is confident that Mayweather would be unable to knock him out within 11 rounds, and remained similarly bullish about his chances of victory inside the Octagon.

Floyd Mayweather has revealed the mind-boggling sum of money required for him to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib as the undefeated boxing star eyes up a return to combat sport.

The Irishman's striking coach, Owen Roddy, teased a possible summer return to the octagon with his man having recently beaten Donald Cerrone in January.